Atlanta Black Chambers Leadership
PRESIDENT & CEO
Melvin M. Coleman, MBA
President & CEO
Atlanta Black Chambers
Melvin M. Coleman is the President & CEO of the Atlanta Black Chambers.
The ABC is an organization of over 1,000 Black entrepreneurs committed to the creation and growth of Competitive, Profitable, and Sustainable Black-owned entities.
Melvin served as Executive Director from January 2017 – January 2023, during that time the Chamber experienced phenomenal growth in both membership and programming. He is also the Vice President of Advancing Black Businesses.
ATLANTA BLACK CHAMBERS GOVERNING BOARD
Markee Tate
Governing Board Chair
President, Advancing Black Businesses
Joyce Rhodes
Governing Board Vice-Chair
Fulton County (Retired)
Michael T. Hill
ABC Founder & Visionary,
President Emeritus
Joycelyn R. Curry
Senior Attorney & Legal Counsel
Sherolyn Sellers
Governing Board Member
CEO, Urban Tea Party
Crystal Spellman
Governing Board Member
CEO, Spellman Consulting Group
Miguel Lloyd
Governing Board Member
CEO, Lloyd Media Group
Akita Patterson
Governing Board Member
Experiential Marketing Professional
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Dr. Calvin Ellison
V. P. Community Affairs
CEO, Ellison International
Dr. Diane Daniels Adoma
V.P. Governmental Affairs
CEO, Adoma Consulting
AFFINITY GROUPS
Michelle Glover
Women’s League Chair
CEO, Journey Unlimited Consulting
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Nkosi Leary
Veteran Entrepreneurs Group Chair
Realtor, Berkshire Hathaway
Nyala Allen
Veteran Entrepreneurs Group Vice Chair
CEO, Ace Veteran Realty
T. Jamal Lee
Young Entrepreneurs Collaborative Chair
Registered Representative, Oladele Financial
Karl Barham
ABC North Metro Chair
CEO, Transworld Business Advisors Atlanta
Appointment Pending
ABC South Metro Chair
ATLANTA BLACK CHAMBERS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Andrea Theojohn
Marketing, Communications & Technology Chair
CEO, ADS Agency
Raquel Hill
Arts & Entertainment Chair
CEO, Raquel Hill + Co.
Sheena Robinson
Financial Services Chair
Author & CEO, Financial Parent Academy
Ricardo Berrís
Global Opportunities Chair
CEO, MI Group
Michelle Dawkins
Education & Workforce Development Chair
CEO, Safety MD LLC
Gwen McDaniel
Education & Workforce Development Co-Chair
CEO, 2LIVEwell LLC
Matthew Coleman
Real Estate & Professional Services Chair
CEO, VI Capital Lending
Jarvis Gray
Training & Professional Development Chair
CEO, Quality Coaching Co.
Markela Taylor
Governmental Affairs Chair
Author & Entrepreneur
Diana Campbell
Transportation & Logistics Chair
Senior Partner DTSpade Specialized Real Estate
Wendy Taylor
Community Services Chair
CEO, Faith & Steam LLC
Kaysha Cranon
Membership Chair
Real Estate & Mortgage Professional
Chris James
Health & Wellness Chair
Mental Health Practitioner, Author
ATLANTA BLACK CHAMBERS FOUNDATION (501C3)
Joyce Rhodes
President
Fulton County (Retired)
Michael T. Hill
Treasurer
ABC Founder & Visionary, President Emeritus
ADVANCING BLACK BUSINESSES (501C4)
Markee Tate
ABB President
ABC Governing Board Chair
Melvin M. Coleman
ABB Vice President
ABC President & CEO
Calvin Maddox
Treasurer
Fulton County (Retired)
Dr. Diane Daniels Adoma
Secretary
CEO, Adoma Consulting
Deanna Harris
Lobbyist
Managing Partner, Southern Capitol Strategies
ADVANCING BLACK BUSINESSES GENERAL BOARD MEMBERS
Sylvester Ford
ABB Board Member
CEO, Alternative Finance
Bri Harris
ABB Board Member
Finance Director,
Democratic Party of GA
Omar Ali
ABB Board Member
CEO, Steel Fabrication Exponents